Furniture.



C. 0. BURGESS.

FURNITURE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-22. I916. RENEWED DEC- I9, I918.

Patented Feb. 4, 1919.

H UNITED s'rATEs PATENT OFFICE.-

cmmmso. BURGESS, or mom oU'rE, ILLINOIS.

summons.

Specifics/c1011 of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4,1919.

np'pfi-cationmeanecember 22, 1916,8ria1No. 138,381. "Renewed n vember'e, 1918. Serial no. 2es,2se

To'all whom 'itfmay concern."

Be it known that I, CHARLES Q.'Bunenss, a citizen of the=1United States,residing at Monmouth, in the countyjof Warren and State of Illinois,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Furniture, of

. which the follow-ingis a specification' My inventionconsists in a newand useful improvementin furniture and it .is designed to furnish astand-which maybe utilized as desired ,when erected and: folded intominimum *of space when .not in use. s. It is adapted particularly toprovide a folding stool or table, intended for useby a patlent when itisfldesired to make use of a speculum for any purpose;v The embodiment.of my invention specifically; set forth herein, is designed for use inconnection with my improved speculum set forth in application forLetters Patent," bearing Serial Number, 137,754, Dec. 19, 19 16,.but' I-desire to claim 1 the'use'of my invention herein set forth for any andall purposes towhichit may be adapted, in connection with variousartlcles of furniture.

' fThe object. of myinvention provide an articl eof furniture whichhasstable supports of'such charactenasto furnish, a secure foundationforthe imposition .of 1 great weight when theyarticle is to be 'used,.while said supports are adaptedrtobe folded com.- pletely within t i ecompass of the article, whcn notin use; H h

[In thefdrawin g'sz" I Figure, 1 is a perspective viewv of h an.embodimentofmy invention, showlingLthe articlein position for use,-

. s I h view showing the ig. 2 in bottom plan parts in folded position.

.In. the drawings: 'I- d .L-.Tlie 1 numeral :1 designates fastool, embodyin'g'. my invention',.having. the U shaped frame 2 having theparallel sides 3 and 4 and thesce'nt'ral portion 5, carrying thereinaseat fihaving its outeredgefi' flush with theup: per edlfiofl-thejfraine 2 audits innenedge 61:, Theinneredgeyfi'f .is U shapedinlform toprov ideithethroat 7 to permit the use of a, speculum; Keyed tothe outer faces of the sides 3 and 4 are the pivdtipins8, 8,,upon

. 9, 9, are swung rearwardly on the pivot'pins 8, 8, to lie parallelwith the sides 3 and 4 of the frame 2, the cross piece 10 will restadjacent the central portion 5 of the frame 2, thus foldingthecontinuous strap against the outside ofthe frame 2, as indicated inFig. 2. Adjacent the pivot pins 8, 8, are located the stops 11, 11 insuch a position as to limit the forward movement of the standards 9, 9,so they will make with the forward portions of the sides 3 and 4, anangle of substantially degrees, thus providing a secure support for thefront of the stool 1, as indicated in Fig.1. Keyed to the'inner faces ofthe sides 3 and 4 are the pivot pins 12, 12, upon' which are pivoted thestandards'13, 13, connected by the cross piece 14, forming acontinuousstrap having the same width as the frame 2. Thelocation of'the pins 12,12, upon the frame 2 and the length of the standards 13, 13, are suchthat when the standards 13, 13, are swung forwardly on thepivot pins 12.12, to lie parallel with the sides 3 and4 of the frame'2, the crosspiece 14 will rest within, the lines of the frame 2 thus folding'thecontinuous strap against. the inside 0f-,the frame 2, as indicated inFig. 2.,Adjacent the pivot pins .12, 12, arevlocated the stops 15, 15,in such position ,as to limit the rearward movement of the standards13,13, so they will make with the rear portions of the sides 3 and4 anangle of; substantially 45 degrees, thus: providing a secure support forthe'rear of the stool 1, as indicated in Fig. 1, The forward ends of thesides 3 and 4 are provided with pivot pins 16, 16,,upon which armpivotedthe parallelly disposed projecnods, 17, 17 having a width slightly lessthan the sides 3.and 4, which are provided cally disposed inward bends18, 18 .byon which extend the parallelly disposed extens'ions, 1'9, 19.The. outer end of these extensions ,19, 19, are connected by the crosspiece 100 attheir forward ends with the,.symmetri-. r

20 provided with the end shoulders 21, 21, which incloses the ends ofthe extensions 19, 19. Adjacent these shoulders 21, 21, are located,upon the inner faces of the extensions 19, 19, the pivot pins 22, 22.Carried upon these pivot pins 22, 22, immediately next to the extensions19, 19 are the standards 23, 23, which are connected by the cross piece24, forming a continuous strap of the same width as that of theextensions 19, 19. The location and width of the standards 23, 23,

are such that the cross piece 20 serves to limit the forward movement ofthe standards 23, 23, so that when the standards 23, 23 are extendeddownwardly from the extensions 19, 19, the standards 23, 23, will beallowed to swin forwardly, slightly beyond the perpendicular, thusforming a secure support for the forward end of the extensions 19, 19.Pivoted upon the pivot pins 22, 22, within the standards 23, 23, are theextensions 25, 25 which are provided with the inwardly curvedsemi-circular bends 26, 26, having their inner ends fastened together bythe rivet 27. The extensions 25, 25 are adapted to rest upon and besupported in a horizontal position by the cross piece 20.

The extensions 17, 17, 19, 19, and 25, 25 with the curved portion 26,26, supply a foot rest for stool 1, which is adapted to be extended inoperative position when the stool is to be used by a patient, asindicated in Fig. 1, and which may be folded by turning the extension25, 25 and the standards 23, 23, upon the pivot pins 22, 22 so that theywill lie within and adjacent to the extensions 19, 19, Then by turningthe extensions 17, 17 upon the pivot pins16, 16, the whole folded footrest is folded to rest under the seat 6 within the lines of the frame 2as indicated in Fig. 2.

Having described my invention, whatI claim is:

1. In an article of furniture, the combination of a body portion; andmeans for supporting same, comprising two continuous straps, pivotedthereto, both adapted t'o'extend at an angle therefrom when opened andone adapted to lie completely therein and the other to lie adjacentthereto, when folded. Y

2. In an article of furniture, the combination of a body portion,rectangular in form and provided with an outer face and inner face; andmeans for supporting same, comprising two standards, connected theirlower ends by means adapted to provide a base therefor, which arepivotally connected to the outer facevof the body portion and adapted toextend therefrom at an angle when open and lie adjacent thereto whenfolded, and two standards connected at their lower ends by means adaptedto provide a base therefor, which are pivotally connected to the innerface of the body portion and adapted to extend therefrom at an anglewhen opened and lie within same when folded. I v

3. In a stool,the combination of a seat; a frame therefor; a pair ofstandards connected at their lower ends to form a continuous strap,pivoted to the inner surface of the frame and adapted to extend at anangle therefrom when opened and lie within same when folded; and a pairof standards con nected at their lower ends to form a continu' ousstrap, pivotedto the outer surface ofthe frame and adapted to extendatan angle therefrom when opened and lie adjacent thereto when folded.

L'In' a stool the combination of a seat; a frame surrounding the seat;two supports pivoted to the inner face of the frame at its rear portionand adapted tobe folded within the lines of said frame at its forwardpor tion; and two supports pivoted to the outer face of the frame at itsforward portion and adapted to be folded adjacent the outer face of theframe at its rear portion.

5. In a stool, the combination of a seat a frame therefor; a pairofstandards connected at their lower ends to form a continuous strap,pivoted to the inner surface of the frame and adapted to extendat anangle therefrom when opened and lie within same when folded; a; pair ofstandards connected at their lower endsto form a continuous strap,pivoted to the outer surface of the frame and'adapted to extend at anangle therefrom when opened and lie adjacent thereto when folded; andanextension, pivotally connected to the forward. end of said frame,adapted to be extended horizontally therefrom when opened and providedwith standards, pivoted'thereto, and adapted, when opened, to support itin a horizon tal position, and, when folded, to lie complete ly withinthe lines of said extension, and further provided with foot rests,pivotally connected thereto,adapted to be extended therefromhorizontally when opened and to lie completely within saidextension whenfolded, said extension being adapted to fold upon its pivotal connectionso'as to lie completely within the lines 'of said frame."

6. In a stool, the combination ofaseat; a frame surrounding the seat;two supports pivoted to the inner face of the frame at its rear portionand adapted to be folded within the lines of said frame at its forwardpor: tion; two supports pivoted to the outer face of the frame at itsforward portion and adapted to be folded adj acent the outer face of theframe at its rear portion; and an extension, pivotally connected to theforward end of said frame, adapted to beextended horizontally therefromwhen opened, and

provided with standards, pivoted thereto, and to fold upon its pivotalconnections so as to 10 adapted, when opened, to support it in a. liecompletely within the lines of said frame. horizontal position and, whenfolded, to lie In testimony whereof I aflix my signature coiipfleteillywithin (phg linels1 off said extension, in the presence of twowitnesses.

an urt er provi e wit oot rests, pivot- :tlly connected thereto, adaptedto be ex- CHARLES BURGESS tended therefrom horizontally when openedWitnesses:

and to lie completely-within said extension J. M. TURNBULL,

when folded, said extension being adapted W. J. STEVENSON.

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